Posted | Comments Off

Out ‘N’ About: ‘Skillztalk x Bboy In Shanghai,’ more

WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, DEC. 21

Mega Big Sale of electronics, clothing and more, noon-9 p.m. today, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. $9.50; $4 for kids 6-11; free for kids 5 and younger. blaisdellcenter.com, 768-5252

Skillztalk x Bboy In Shanghai, break dancing competition qualifying two local dancers to represent the U.S. in Bboy In Shanghai and Legacy 7 in the Philippines. Preliminary rounds 5 p.m. today at End of the World Block Party in Chinatown; free. Finals 2-10 p.m. Saturday at The Playground, 94-223 Hanawai Circle, Waipahu; $30, $25 pre-sale. duhawaii.com, goo.gl/QdJ3q

FRIDAY, DEC. 21

Ukes at Duke’s jam session, inaugural kanikapila with keiki from Ukulele Hale and Duke’s Ukes Contest, 5 p.m., Duke’s Waikiki lobby. Free. 922-2268, dukeswaikiki.com

“Blue Christmas: a Service of Reflection for the Longest Night,” with music, silent meditation, scripture and healing prayer to acknowledge sadness and loss during the holiday season, 5:30 p.m., Cathedral of St. Andrew, Parke Chapel. Free; calabash offering taken. 524-2822, thecathedralofstandrew.org

Manoa DNA “Boys and their Toys” Christmas concert, benefit and drive for Toys for Tots with entertainment by ManoaDNA and friends and prize giveaways, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Gordon Biersch. New, unwrapped toy donations welcome; get $5 Biersch Buck in return. 599-4877, 537-3291

Mermaids Hawaii Water Show, annual holiday performance, family show with synchronized swimming set to modern, classical and island music; 5:30 p.m., Princess Kaiulani Hotel, Waikiki. Free. www.mermaidshawaii.com

End of the World Block Party, featuring five stages of entertainment including SoundSex, Rebel Souljahz, Cease Fyah, Black Square, Tribal Hawaii and Skillztalk x Bboy In Shanghai dance battle, 6-10 p.m., Chinatown; free; all ages; ages 21+ wristband for drinking $7. Party and live music extends to area clubs including SoHo Mixed Media Bar, Nextdoor, thirtyninehotel, Indigo and The Loft, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; wristbands $15-$20; ages 18+ and 21+. eventbrite.com

“SuperCW’s The Last Ever” featuring The Knocks, a fundraiser for Pow Wow Hawaii featuring a fashion show by Honolulu designer Matt Bruening, art by UVAV and Pow Wow Hawaii and the New York electronic music duo, 6 p.m.-midnight, The Republik. $20-$35. Ages 18+. groovetickets.com, supercw.com

Third Fridays Kaimuki, monthly neighborhood walkabout with food, samples, entertainment, special offers, free classes, exhibitions, art and shopping, 6-9 p.m., along Koko Head Avenue to 8th Avenue and Waialae Avenue. Free. thirdfridayskaimuki.com

“A Small Show at the End of the World,” featuring “jazzy tunes of annihilation” by Hot Club of Hulaville, from 6 p.m., Cafe Che Pasta. No cover. 524-0025, hotclubofhulaville.com

Sister Nancy, dancehall DJ and singer from Kingston, Jamaica, in concert, with Guidance Roots and dancehall selections by Positive Regime Sound, 9 p.m., Surfer, the Bar, Turtle Bay Resort. Ages 21+. Cover: $15. surferthebar.com, 293-6000

SATURDAY, DEC. 22

Jazz Peace Concert, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Royal Hawaiian Center, Royal Grove. Free. 922-0588

“A Comedy Story,” holiday comedy show featuring Paul Ogata and Andy Bumatai with opening comedian Jose Dynamite and host James Mane, 7:30 p.m., Ala Moana Hotel. $25-$30. 391-5673

John Cruz, Hawaii singer-songwriter (“Island Style”) in concert, 9 p.m., Surfer, the Bar, Turtle Bay Resort. $15. Ages 21+. surferthebar.com, 293-6000

SUNDAY, DEC. 23

Balloon Storytelling, holiday stories, games, balloon creations and more with Chris Da Clown, 2-2:45 p.m., Kaneohe Public Library, children’s section. Free. 233-5676

Music Night Fundraiser for Ryan’s Light, featuring John Cruz, Henry Kapono, Kamuela Kahoano and ManoaDNA and supporting musical therapy for child oncology patients in Hawaii, 4 p.m., Hawaii Yacht Club. $25. brownpapertickets.com

St. Andrew’s Cathedral Choir Annual Concert, celebrating carol music in all its forms over the centuries, 5:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Free; calabash offering taken. 524-2822, ext. 217, thecathedralofstandrew.org

Swing Dance Xmas Party, featuring singer Pat King Koh, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Manoa Grand Ballroom. $20 cover includes pupu buffet; $15 with donation of at least two canned goods for Hawaii Foodbank. 561-6079, 220-6329

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26

Teen Lounge Movies: “Wrath of the Titans,” free PG-13-rated movie screening for students in grades 7-12 with suggested reading lists, 2:45 p.m., Liliha Public Library, Meeting Room. 587-7577 Broadcast @ Nextdoor: Braxton Olita, former guitarist for Ashlee Simpson, home for the holidays, performs with Maria “Songbird” Remos, Anton Glamb and KTUH DJs Syn and Timo at Jet Setter’s weekly live indie music showcase, 9 p.m., Nextdoor. $5. Ages 18+. nextdoorhnl.com

THURSDAY, DEC. 27

Makeup & Pop-up, girls’ night out beauty bar and shopping party with complimentary brow threading, minimassages, manicures, makeovers, hairstyling and gift bags and boutique vendors, 6-9 p.m., M, 500 Ala Moana Blvd. No cover. 529-0010, mnlhnl.com

WEEKLY SHOWS

Comedy Polynesia, with “Hawaiian King of Comedy” Bo Irvine and Michael “Mr. Diamond Head” Staats, 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, $25-$35; and Sharkey’s Comedy Club, with Hawaii and national comics, 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, Hawaii Comedy Theater, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel. $15-$25. 531-4242, hawaiicomedytheater.com

“Ha: Breath of Life,” a Pacific isle tale of birth and death, love and family, triumph and tragedy, with Polynesian dance, music and fireknives, 7:30-9 p.m. daily, Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie. $25-$50. Reservations: 293-3333, polynesia.com

High & Right Comedy Night With Bo Irvine and Friends, stand-up comedy, 8 p.m. every Tuesday, Warriors Lounge, Hale Koa Hotel. $15. 955-0555, halekoa.com

Legends in Concert Waikiki: “Rock-A-Hula,” featuring Elvis Presley tribute, hula and rotating cast of tribute artists including Michael Jackson, Elton John and Lady Gaga personas, 8:15 p.m. nightly except Mondays (no shows Dec. 21-24), Royal Hawaiian Center, fourth floor. $41-$180. 629-7469, legendsinconcert.com

“The Legends of Kualoa,” dinner show depicting Hawaiian legends of the area with music, chanting and hula kahiko, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Kualoa. $29-$49. 237-7321, kualoa.com/tours

Magic In Paradise, buffet dinner show featuring mystery, fantasy, comedy and illusions with magician Mark Allen Mauricio, 6 p.m. every Wednesday, Banyan Tree Showroom, Hale Koa Hotel. $6.95-$35.95. 955-0555, halekoa.com

“Magic of Polynesia,” featuring illusionist John Hirokawa, dancers and fire dancer, 5:30 p.m. dinner show, 6:30 p.m. show, daily, Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort. $30-$139. Reservations: 971-4321, magicofpolynesia.com

Society of Seven Latest Version: “HOT! HOT! HOT!”, 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Outrigger Waikiki. $35-$45. Reservations: 923-7469